New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-20
who knew what might happen while

LIZ tN4eSOuAoOy fA1SUS ESJOAC1l
certain m oment ous little word before,
and he had thought, now ana then,
that 1t would not have fallen on re-
luctant ears. But he had gone on
basking in the sweet sunshine of her.
smiles, too happy in the present to
think much Of the future, and he had
Just heard casually that tomorrow
morning early she was to leave town
for her home in the country.
To-day, too, chance had brought a
sudden revelation to his heart. Till
then he had not been fully aware Of
the strength OF his own feelings for
that blue-eyed charner. On turning
down a street corner, be had come
suddenly face to face with her and in
close attendance upon her was Mad
dox, OF the-th Lancers, brilliant
Adonis, whom the ladies were terribly
partial to.
In his face Harry Kendall read
something that made him trembIe for
his own hopes, and showed him, too,
IN a startling moment Of time, how
his whole LIES happiness was bound
up in them. That rapid glance OF rec
ignition awoke a storm OF anxious
fears in his breast, and left the green
eyed monster raging there.
Was ne at this important crisis Of
fate to stand tannely aside and to
leave her to the wiies of that hand
some Lothario, to be whirled away
from him for ever in the waltz, during
the enchanted hours Of that festive
night, while he keeps lonely watch
over old money-bags? Maddening
thought! And tomorrow she would
be gone. Oh, why had he not known
sooner? Tomorrow would be too
late!
No; he could not let love and happi-
ness 60 down the stream without
making an effort to hold them fast.
Duty might go to the winds for once.
He would go to the ball, where he could
see her there that night.
And as to the colonel? Surely he
would not sport his stately, antiquat-
ed presence in such giddy, uncongen-
lal. scene. And if he did-Brereton
might say what he pleased-the colon.
els shortness of sight was proverbial!
Alas! Venus with her wicked elf
Cupid had strangely bewitched the
misguided son OF Mars, as there is evil
dence enough to prove they have be-
wltched many a sualwart hero in
every age and chime!
The bank, a great solid building OF
dark grey stone, stood in an enclosure
At the the rear was a court encircled
by q fence. in which was a small wick
ct gate opening into a lane short
distance below the main entrance, and
used chiefly for communication with
the back premises. At night it was
always kept locked. The front of the
building on the other hand faced one
OF the principal thoroughfares, and was
approached through a massive outer
gate, which, like the smaller one, was
carefully closed after nightfall.
Captain Kendall did not change his
mind. AS the evening wore on, he
slipped out, merely informing the SEN
tinel that he should soon return. The
old soldier, who had known and low
ed his young officer for many years,
shook his head ominously as he saw
him depart, but inwardly resolved to
keep mis- counsel if possible.
The truant meanwhile sped on his
willful way, and banishing an anxious
reflections appeared in the ballroom
in time to secure the hand OF his fair
charmer for several dances. Fortune
seemed disposed to smile propitious-
" on him and the coast was clear.
The colonel was not to be seen, and
no one else cared to inquire too Curl
ously what officer ought to be on
guard at the bank on shat particular
night.
AS he led out the lady, the scape-
grace lover had the satisfaction Of
seeing his rival turn away with a low
ering brow. He was determined to
lose no time now.
In the maze OF the waltz, while the
sore undulating strains Of Strauss
STEPPED the senses Of the dancers in
sweet dreams OF delight, under the
roseate light Of many wax candles in
that perfumed, crowded ballroom, a
question was asked and an answer
tremously answered, which transport
ed two young people into q temporary
paradise OF their own creating, where
there were only they too, and no room
for any other besides. No wonder
that at such a moment all minor sub
lunary considerations were forgotten.
But when a brief ecstactic hour hal
passed, and they emerged once more
from the rosy pavilion whittier they
had reiterated among the flowers, there
doomed, dark and erect in the distant
doorway OF the adjoining ballroom,
y tall, martial figure, whose gray head
lowered above the company-a vision
which struck a sudden chill to the
ardent lovers heart.
".'By Jovep' he exclaimed with q
start. There's the colonel
The sharp ejaculation breaking in
strangely upon the dulcet tones OF
love astonished the pretty creature
who hung on his arm.
What Of the colonel" she asked
softly. Why should he not be here,
poor MANI" sass
Because am here who ought to
be on guard on street, and because
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